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Blackberry Tart

Looking for a quick, elegant spring dessert? This fresh blackberry tart pulls together easily, thanks to ready-made puff pastry that is very user-friendly. For us non-bakers of the world, puff pastry, found in the frozen dessert section of your grocery store, is a godsend and can be the starting point of so many fabulous desserts. Watch your pastry as it cooks, as the cooking time varies from oven to oven. Mine was done in 16 minutes!

I used blackberries here, but strawberries, raspberries or blueberries would be equally delicious. If your knife skills are decent, think about experimenting with thinly sliced peaches or plums, once summer fruit comes into season.

While the pastry bakes, you prepare a simple cream spread. Once the pastry cools, all you do is gently spread the cream onto the cooked pastry crust, dot with berries and serve.

TIP: Trim the edges of the pastry, just slightly, before baking to insure even rising of the dough. Assemble this dessert just before serving, to avoid biting into pastry that might become soggy if the tart sits too long.